Philabundance Community Kitchen

Providing job training, life skills and hope for low-income adults

The Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK) is a 14-week culinary vocational training program which has been transforming the lives of low-income women and men since 2000. Students who are accepted into the 500-hour program will; earn their ServSafe certificate; have an internship opportunity in the culinary industry; prepare meals for those in need; and receive retention services by PCK staff for two years after graduation to ensure that students maximize their training and maintain positive work ethics post-graduation.

While PCK promotes the self-sufficiency of its students by preparing them to work in commercial kitchens, another focus of the curriculum is on life skills, which helps students not just secure a job but a second chance at life.

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Produced more than 4 million meals for those in need

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Helped 825 graduates enter the workforce

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82% overall job placement rate

Open House Information

To apply, prospective students must attend an open house where you will learn more about the program and take a test ensuring applicant can pass a seventh and eighth grade math and reading assessment.

Winter 2018 Open Houses will take place on the following dates at 9am:

Application Requirements Include

American Culinary Federation

In 2018, PCK was inspected by the ACF (American Culinary Federation) and received its Education Foundation Quality Program status, which recognizes culinary- and hospitality-related programs that meet or exceed industry standards for education and training.